Digital Marketing Investment and The Sustainability Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Emerging Markets

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    https://doi.org/10.14419/dq8hc071

    Received date: July 18, 2025

    Accepted date: September 13, 2025

    Published date: October 8, 2025

  • Digital Marketing Investment; Digital Marketing Technologies; Digital Marketing Capability; Digital Marketing Strategic Integration and Sustainability Performance

  • Abstract

    This paper investigated the relationship between digital marketing investment and the sustainability performance of manufacturing firms in ‎emerging markets. The survey utilized a self-administered questionnaire approach, gathering a total of 287 completed responses for data ‎analysis utilizing Smart PLS-SEM (version 4). The study reveals that digital marketing capability has a significantly positive effect on environmental performance. Similarly, digital marketing capability has a significant impact on financial performance. However, ‎digital marketing capability exhibits no statistically significant effect on social performance. Furthermore, digital marketing strategic integration exhibits a significant effect on both environmental and social performance. Also, digital marketing strategic integration has a ‎statistically significant, but negative effect on financial performance. The adoption of digital marketing technologies demonstrates a positive‎ly significant influence on financial performance. Also, the adoption of digital marketing technologies positively affects social performance ‎significantly. Moreover, the adoption of digital marketing technologies has a significant effect on environmental performance. ‎This investigation provides insights into the value of digital marketing investment and the sustainability performance of manufacturing firms ‎in emerging markets, thereby highlighting their implications for theory, managers, and business success‎.

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    Akuma, J. K., Akude, D. N., Kwaning, E. A., & Amoah-Ahinful, I. K. (2025). Digital Marketing Investment and The Sustainability Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Emerging Markets. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(6), 304-316. https://doi.org/10.14419/dq8hc071